Batch Rename Multiple Files In Linux Ubuntu

How to rename multiple files at once with different names. Install Metamorphose 2 application to rename multiple files on Linux Ubuntu. How to rename a file in terminal Linux; Command to rename multiple files in a directory.

Metamorphose

Metamorphose is a batch renamer, a program to rename large sets of files and folders quickly and easily. With its extensive feature set, flexibility and powerful interface, Metamorphose is a professionals’ tool. A must-have for those that need to rename many files and/or folders on a regular basis.

In addition to general usage renaming, it is very useful for photo and music collections, webmasters, programmers, legal and clerical, etc.

Main Features:

Preview every item to be renamed before comiting changes.

Add any number of operations in any order (v.2 only)

Recursive renamer : load all files in directory and in subdirectories.

Undo changes in case of mistakes.

Regular expression support throughout.

Rename music and image files by their metadata information.

Full unicode support means any character from any language can be used.

Use of all allowed characters under Windows and OSX, all except ‘:’ in Linux.

Install Metamorphose

Run the following commands in Terminal to install Metamorphose in Ubuntu via WebUpd8 PPA: